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Fair warning: Incoming gratuitous cat photos. I've been editing a bunch of shots I took 12-15 years ago. Two friends of mine (who are now married and have son about to turn eight) lived in an apartment in a former mill town. They had two cats. Ozzie was a Russian Blue and exhibited the characteristics of his breed. He was inquisitive, always tuned into what the silly humans were doing, but also very independent. He was not a lap cat. The other kitty was Mauro, who ...a bit heavyset (he was an absolute chonker) and possibly the extreme example of a polydactyl cat I have ever seen. Ozzie's antics were legendary and I took many photos of him "helping" me DJ. These four I posted when I took them in the spring of 2010: Note the first photo being used as the wallpaper in this shot. Ozzie helping me wire up my Korg Z1's MIDI connections. I mentioned in another thread that Kate (one half of the couple mentioned above) had a birthday on the 11th of this month. I had plans (of the "mice and men") variety to send her a bunch of photos from early 2010s on her birthday, but it took me a week to finish editing them. I mean, I'm still editing them, but that's another matter. All of the above were photos I edited and posted around the time they were taken. The following are newly edited. In August of 2010, we (and by "we" I mean "me and I have no idea who else") did a "photo shoot" with Ozzie and some accessories: Ozzie was mostly cooperative (not a guaranteed thing) an held still while we placed smokes, Snapple, a phone and some kibble in front of him. Another shot of Ozzie with wallpaper Ozzie behind him. I used the 50mm DoF separate the actual cat from the photo of him, but still keep the latter recognizable. Ozzie, warming himself on the exhaust fan of a Windows laptop. He's got his paws on a USB battery. Part of the "Where is your god meow?" series I did with Ozzie. Circle cat could use a good brushing, but I wouldn't recommend trying it. Ears back momentarily, for aerodynamics. Mauro being chill, which was his normal state. He was very stead in a windstorm. Tune in next time for pre-civil war bridges!

Seems legit!

Buckingham Nicks by Buckingham Nicks (1973) https://album.link/bm8z6jfzcrdrs Example: Happy to see it given some attention. Been a fav for many years.

Hey, San Anselmo The Tom Finch Band and a Good Boy Is Rockin' under the redwoods into the night

For those in the Bay Area, the Fraenkel Gallery has a Katy Grannan exhibit titled Mad River, portraits from Humboldt. Small (it’s not the main show), but great.

Another tidbit... Finish the bottom and top of the doors too. Wether it be paint or stain and sealer. You'll never see them once installed, but it keeps the doors from warping in the future. Whatever you do to one side/edge of any wooden object, you want to do to all sides/edges. We knew that the length of these doors would have to be cut for final install, but didn't know that measurement yet. So now that I'm doing the final cuts, all surfaces will get the hardwax finish. Both doors cut, milled for hinges, sanded and refinished. Tomorrow will be installation. And then I'm done until dresser and door hardware arrive. Hopefully my measurements are correct.

I had to cut all four edges of both doors, because the contractor didn't listen and built out the doors jambs. I got a little nervous when I pulled out the track saw and discovered a thin curf blade on it. I learned that thin curf blades on a track saw cutting hardwood can be a disaster. The thinner blade will actually bend into the track, destroying your project and your track. I've been buying specific Makita track saw blades, but no time to order one now. So instead I just went very slowly, watching the edge of the blade the whole time. Made four beautiful cuts. One door down, one to go. Then it's hinge recessing time.

Doggy timeout

Where the Amish (and Mennonite) go on holiday https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08p2rws/where-the-amish-go-on-holiday

I can't get enough of Kardi Bonus banger live version of an early barnburner:

Does this make Stretch an honorary musician?

Oh, and disregard the customized "nose picker" finger tip in pic #1. It's my only imperfection, so I like to show it off so you know that I'm still human.